As he makes plans to begin his acting career in Los Angeles next year, graduating senior Justin Streichman said he is still uncertain about whether to purchase a car and what transportation choices are available.
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Labs scramble for funds as grants dry up
UCLA health research lab directors are finding that an increasing amount of their time is being taken away from the search for the next medical breakthrough in order to balance lab budgets.
Campaign urges students to vocalize need for buyout
In an effort to support a buyout of next year’s 7 to 10 percent student fee hike and increase funding for academic-preparation programs, student leaders urged UCLA students on Bruin Walk this week to call and write state legislators.
Increased royalties threaten Internet radio
Internet radio ““ an often commercial-free forum for independent music ““ is undergoing a revolution as the industry faces new music royalty rates.
UC considering exchange program
In order to increase student diversity at the University of California, discussions for new student exchange programs with other American colleges have started, said university officials last week. The programs will expand options for completing long-term coursework at both a University of California campus and one of several historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which […]
A concerted call to action
Students crowded Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Tuesday night to see and listen to speakers and musicians at the first Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert, an event benefiting several human rights organizations. A coalition of more than 26 campus organizations planned the five-hour event, which honored Malalai Joya, the first female elected to the Afghan […]
Paper looks to break out of mold
During their first year as roommates at UCLA, Cory Fischer and Joel Abramovitz had a dream: to get students stressed by politics and the anxieties of academic competition to stop taking themselves so seriously. Out from the haze of their early undergraduate dream emerged The Flying Squirrel, a twisted comedy paper satirizing campus and international […]